Florida Sentinel 9-15-15 Edition

Celebrating 71 Years In The Tampa Bay Area
Man Shot Several Times InCritical Condition
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VOL. 71 NO. 9 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 24 PAGES
75¢ Bulletin Suspect In Ex-USF
Athlete’s Murder Free On $200K Bond
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Plan To Build 7-Story Senior Unit
To Be Discussed
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Teen Charged In Carjacking, Hit And Run
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BANQUET HELD FOR TAMPA LEGEND
On Saturday, September 12th, family and friends of Ms. Theresa Manuel held an appreciation banquet in her honor. The elaborate event was held at the DoubleTree, By The Hilton, 4500 W. Cypress. The theme of the grand affair was, “An Evening In Shades Of Blue.” Ms. Manuel became the first African American woman from Florida to represent the United States at the Olympics in 1948 in Track & Field. Ms. Manuel, 89, retired from the Hillsborough County School District after 38 years of service as an educator. The Master of Ceremony for the event was Kevin D. Lofton, of the CDC of Tampa, Inc., The Honorable Doretha Edgecomb, Hillsborough County School Board Vice Chairperson, was the Keynote Speaker. Ms. Manuel is shown seated. Among those in attendance at the banquet were on the front row from left to right are : Mrs. Lena Higgs Canty, of Miami, who founded the Harbor Island Family Group, of which Ms. Manuel is a member, Mrs. Chloe Coney, Dis- trict Director for Congresswoman Kathy Castor, Mrs. Doretha Edgecomb, Susan Valdes, Chairman of the Hillsborough County School Dis- trict, and Mrs. Kim Moore Middleton High School, Principal. Shown on the back row are: Hillsborough County Commissioner Les Miller, Jr., and Jeff Eakins, Superintendent, Hillsborough County School Disrict. (Photography by BRUNSON).
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